The National Archives at Atlanta
National Archives Southeast Regional Branch, Morrow, Georgia (Photo courtesy NARA website, under fair use)On my way South and West to attend the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, I...
View ArticleFGS 2010: Knoxville — David S. Ferriero
Today was the beginning of the 2010 Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in Knoxville, Tennessee.There have been quite a few good lectures, and it has gotten off to a promising start.What...
View ArticleNARA’s Online Public Access: A First Look
NARA’s Online Public Access(Click to Enlarge Image)The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is in the process of striving to make the records they hold, and their documents describing...
View ArticleNARA: Korean War-era Command Reports
I mentioned the fire National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri (Wikipedia | NARA) in a recent post, eVetRecs — Requesting a DD 214 Online.Today, in NARAtions, the National Archives blog,...
View ArticleCustom Search from the Chrome Omnibar
Google Chrome Download PageGoogle Chrome is quickly becoming my browser of choice.One of the most powerful features is the Ominbar, a single place to type URLs and searches. I remember the first time I...
View ArticleWoman Uses 1930 US Census to Find Long Lost Brother
Siblings Albert Taber and Florence Hand reunited in 2010 after 85 yearsCNN reports about a woman named Florence Hand, who had an inkling that she had been separated from a sibling, 85 years ago.Using...
View ArticleWho Do You Think You Are, Episode 201
The second season of the NBC series Who Do You Think You Are? premiered tonight, with an episode featuring Vanessa Williams.The ancestry of Ms. Williams was traced back to a great great grandfather (on...
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